Michelle Trachtenberg: Last News

Princess Eugenie is mourning the loss of her friend Michelle Trachtenberg.

was found dead Feb. 26 at age 39, was severely bullied in middle school, according to original “Matilda” star Mara Wilson.Wilson, 37, recently wrote an essay for Vulture about her friendship with Trachtenberg. They attended the same middle school in Los Angeles.

Trachtenberg was found died on February 26 at age 39.“It was such a shock,” Kenan told the outlet, revealing how he discovered the upsetting news. “I got that text from my business partner Johnny [Ryan Jr.] and I didn’t understand what the headline was. I just saw her picture, and it was like, ‘Pass away.’ Those are the two words that I saw and I was like, ‘That’s not right.

Beverly Hills 90210 co-star, Jennie Garth, has criticised the actor being left out of the Oscars’ In Memoriam tribute.On July 13 last year, Doherty passed away aged 53 after a nine-year battle with breast cancer. She was best known for the role Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills, 90210 from 1990-84, returning to the part from the show’s reboot 90210 from 2008-09.She also found success as Prue Halliwell in supernatural series Charmed, which she appeared in from 1998-2001, as well as the cult ‘80s film Heathers.

Jennie Garth is opening up about the 2025 Oscars ceremony’s “In Memoriam” segment, which did not include her Beverly Hills, 90210 co-star Shannen Doherty.

producing partner, Casey Tebo, shared his final conversation with the “Gossip Girl” star before her shocking death.Trachtenberg passed away on Feb. 26 at the age of 39, as The Post exclusively revealed.

she died at age 39 on Feb. 26.Several sources spoke to Us Weekly about the “Gossip Girl” alum’s final days after she got a liver transplant, which may have contributed to her death.“She was very open with those close to her about having the transplant,” a longtime friend of Trachtenberg’s said, “but she never went into detail.” Trachtenberg had the transplant within the last year and “spent a prolonged period of time in the hospital” before she was released in early 2025, Us reported.Per The Post sources, it’s believed her body may have rejected the organ and that Trachtenberg died of natural causes.

Michelle Trachtenberg’s boyfriend, Jay Cohen, and her producing partner, Casey Tebo, are determined to turn her final script into a finished film in the wake of her shocking death, Tebo told The Post.The filmmaker, who directed the 2021 movie “Black Friday” starring Devon Sawa and Bruce Campbell, revealed that the late “Gossip Girl” star penned what he called “one of the best screenplays I’ve ever read” in a post on X shortly after The Post exclusively reported about her passing on Feb. 26.An adaptation of Jerry Oppenheimer’s 2009 book “Toy Monster” (which was excerpted in The Post), Trachtenberg’s screenplay of the same name centers on the scandalous life of Jack Ryan, who shucked a job at the Pentagon designing missiles for a job as Mattel’s chief engineer.

Oscar viewers were left frustrated after the awards ceremony's In Memoriam segment failed to mention late actress Michelle Trachtenberg.The star, who sadly passed away on 26 February at the age of 39, was known for her impressive acting journey that began at age 11. Her impressive career launched with the classic Harriet the Spy in 1996 and she went on to star in Ice Princess, Eurotrip, and Inspector Gadget, while she was also well known for Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl.

2025 Oscars In Memoriam segment.The actress, who was found dead at her ritzy Manhattan apartment Wednesday morning at age 39, did not appear in the montage that honored the stars in film who died over the last year.Shannen Doherty and Tony Todd were also excluded from the segment.Trachtenberg appeared in numerous films, including “Harriet the Spy,” “Ice Princess,” “17 Again,” “EuroTrip,” “Black Christmas” and “Against the Current.”She was most famous for her roles in the shows “Gossip Girl” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”Viewers called out Trachtenberg’s absence from the segment on social media.“michelle trachtenberg not being mentioned in the in memoriam section of the oscars is upsetting , you are and will remain so so loved and admired michelle,” one fan wrote on X.Another viewer said, “It’s shameful that the #Oscars didn’t include Michelle Trachtenberg in their memorial montage of all the actors/actresses who have passed within the year!!!!”“Not to mention Michelle Trachtenberg in #theoscars In Memoriam was a huge oversight,” read another tweet. A fourth fan wrote, “the Oscars not honoring Michelle Trachtenberg in the memoriam is absolutely disgusting.”“The In Memoriam not honoring Michelle Trachtenberg is awful and does not sit right with me,” said another viewer.She was found by her mother around 8 a.m.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor The 2025 Oscars got reflective with the traditional In Memoriam segment celebrating the entertainment figures who died over the past year as the names scrolled onscreen. Notable names in filmmaking including David Lynch, Maggie Smith, James Earl Jones and Donald Sutherland were recognized during the emotional segment. “Harriet the Spy” star Michelle Trachtenberg, who died the Wednesday before the Oscars, was not included in the In Memoriam segment.

found dead at her ritzy Manhattan apartment Wednesday morning, had plans to make a public appearance at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, where her documentary “Spyral” is showing on March 12, the film’s producer, Jennifer Hutchins, told People. Hutchins said she was aware of Trachtenberg’s health issues, adding that the actress was either attending the gala – which will support mental health charities – in person or virtually, the outlet reported.“There was no public announcement planned as we knew it would be a last minute decision if she was up for it,” Hutchins said, adding that the “Harriet the Spy” actress finished her voice work for the film in 2021.The film was released last year following delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, TMZ reported.

Danny Tamberelli, who starred in Nickelodeon‘s The Adventures of Pete & Pete, paid tribute to his co-star Michelle Trachtenberg after news of her death.

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before her tragic death at age 39.The actress was found by her mother around 8 a.m. Wednesday at One Columbus Place, the Post exclusively confirmed.

“Buffy The Vampire Slayer” reboot.A source close to the situation revealed that Michelle Trachtenberg had been in contact with execs and was weighing a possible return as Buffy’s younger sister, Dawn Summers, in the upcoming reboot of the fan favorite TV series. Sadly, it looks like Buffy will have to go on without her Dawn as the story of the slayer continues, per The Daily Mail. Gellar was allegedly in strong support of bringing Trachtenberg on for the project.“Michelle Trachtenberg was in talks to return to Buffy the reboot, and she was incredibly hopeful about it,” a source tells the outlet.

Princess Eugenie has paid a heartfelt tribute to Michelle Trachtenberg after the Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl star died at the age of 39. The actress was confirmed dead after emergency medical services were called to One Columbus Place in New York on Wednesday morning US time, the city’s police department said. Her death is not being treated as suspicious by authorities.

Michelle Trachtenberg took a step back from Hollywood in recent years and one of her friends is opening up about how the actress became “reclusive” in her final years.

the death of Michelle Trachtenberg. The youngest child of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, the 34-year-old princess took to her Instagram Story on Thursday to pay tribute to the late “Gossip Girl” star, who she described as a “special friend.”The Post broke the news that Trachtenberg’s mother found the actress dead in her New York City apartment on Wednesday. She was 39.

Ellise Shafer The cause of death for Michelle Trachtenberg, the “Gossip Girl” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star, will remain undetermined as her family declined an autopsy, Variety has confirmed. Families can decline autopsies when there is so evidence of foul play or for religious reasons. According to the NYPD, 39-year-old Trachtenberg was found “unconscious and unresponsive” at her New York City apartment on Wednesday morning.

Perhaps a word you could use to describe Michelle Trachtenberg's vast filmography is bold. The New York City-native and actress — who tragically died on Tuesday, February 26, due to complications with a recent liver transplant, per TMZ — built a lasting name for herself through the often sharp-witted, outspoken, and unforgettable characters she played on era-defining shows like Gossip Girl and Buffy.